Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Lucas
Updated: 3:29 am CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from this evening through late Friday night...
Today
Breezy. Rain through the day. Freezing rain early in the afternoon...then snow late in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. A light glazing expected. High in the upper 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Sleet...rain...freezing rain and snow through midnight... then snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Breezy...colder. Snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation up to one tenth of an inch. Low 23 to 31. North wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Snow...breezy. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. High 23 to 31. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. West wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Breezy...colder. Light snow accumulations possible. Low 15 to 20. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Breezy. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this evening through late Friday night...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this evening through late Friday night.
* Long term trends... precipitation will transition to a wintry mix by mid to late afternoon then to all snow overnight. Snow will then be likely through early Saturday. The snow may be heavy at times especially tonight into early Friday.
* Storm total snow accumulations... four to eight inches of snow is expected by Saturday.
* Winds and visibility... breezy northeast winds tonight will cause some blowing and drifting tonight. A lull in the winds are expected much of Friday before increasing from the southwest at 15 to 25 mph into Friday night. Visibility reductions to less than one quarter mile are likely.
* Impacts... difficult travel conditions are expected tonight through Friday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Flood Warning
Statement as of 2:04 AM CST on December 24, 2009
... Flood Warning remains in effect until early Saturday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for the Chariton river near Chariton... or from Wolf Creek... to Rathbun Reservoir. * Until early Saturday morning. * At 10:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 6.8 feet... and steady. * Flood stage is 15 feet. * No flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... rise above flood stage late this evening... and continue rising to 16.0 feet Friday morning. Fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.